Mahmood Salem

I have really enjoyed all my lessons with Mahmood so far, he is an exceptional Arabic teacher with a patient and natural teaching style. Within 6 months I already feel like I've made significant strides in my spoken Arabic effortlessly under his guidance – coming from knowing no Arabic at all, to being able to ask friends how their week is going, talk about work, holidays, and hobbies, and all in past/present/future tenses. Highly recommended for anyone seeking natural language progression. Thanks Mahmood!

I have been having classes with Mahmoud for 2 years, and he is a fantastic teacher! Mahmoud is a patient and kind teacher who is always flexible in his teaching. Despite the busy teaching schedule, he is always positive and enthusiastic which gives me the right motivation especially in my lazy moments! With him, I started from zero to now being able to have conversations (albeit slow) on different topics! I would totally recommend Mahmoud if you are looking for an awesome and inspiring teacher for along run!

Mahmood is fantastic! I have been taking weekly lessons with him for Levantine Arabic for over 2 years now. He is patient, laid back, and able to talk about pretty much anything. My Arabic has improved so much over this time, and I feel like I can speak about pretty much any topic (with some vocabulary help and grammar corrections from time to time). I recommend Mahmood to anyone who wants to learn Arabic. My lessons with Mahmood typically start out with a quick catch up on how things are going, what's new, and we go into different topics from there. He asks about important things happening in my life (and remembers them!), and tells me about his. We talk about current events and other things that have popped up in the last couple of weeks. He is always respectful, funny, and has an open mind.

It is so helpful when Mahmood makes me break down a sentence to describe each word & its conjugation! Also, I meant to ask him to start giving me the word root and organically somehow he started that today. 3njaaaad he pays attention to what the student needs and is able to meet at their level. This is one of his excellent excellent strengths as a teacher. Thank you, as usual!

Mahmoud has been a great help for my spoken Arabic. I was looking for conversation practice and his style of explaining is very clear! He is always well prepared and is great at facilitating conversation. He will record any new words and phrases that appear while talking so that I can practice what I learn after the lesson. If you are looking to step up your speaking game in Levantine Arabic, Mahmoud is the man!